A Day of Remembrance proclamation signing ceremony will be held at the Idaho Statehouse to commemorate the signing of Executive Order 9066. Governor Little will preside over the ceremony. 

PLACE: Governor’s Ceremonial Office - 2nd floor of the Idaho Statehouse 

PLEASE RSVP TO: Robert Hirai - robert.hirai@gmail.com - 208.870.4558 

The Day of Remembrance (DOR) was created as an annual observance of Executive Order 9066, signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 19, 1942, forcing all persons of Japanese ancestry on the West Coast to leave their homes for confinement in inland detention camps. During the period from 1942 to 1946, some 77,000 American-born citizens (Nisei) and 45,000 Japanese nationals, most of whom were permanent U.S. residents (Issei), were deprived of liberty and property without criminal charges or trial. Minidoka was home to about 10,000 people of Japanese ancestry - many of whom later settled in the Boise Valley. 

This year marks the 78th anniversary of Executive Order 9066. The first DOR in Idaho was held in 2002 and is the longest running Statehouse ceremony in the nation. 

Please note, this event is not by Friends of Minidoka. We acknowledge that our Friends may be interested in all opportunities to learn more about Minidoka and are using our platform to share these opportunities.